Transporting animals in the aircraft

Lufthansa will transport animals either in the passenger cabin or in the aircraft’s cargo hold, depending on the animal’s weight and size.

If you are travelling with an animal, please find out before booking your flight about the import and export regulations for animals in your desired destination country as well as the animal welfare provisions which must be complied with. You will be able to obtain information from the relevant country’s consulate, for example.

If your animal is being transported in the cargo hold, it must be at the airport in plenty of time before departure. In Frankfurt passengers should be at the airport with their animals at least one hour before departure.

Timely registration is necessary

To register animals on Lufthansa flights and for further information: call +49 (0)69 - 86 799 799 or contact the Lufthansa Airport Ticket team in person (when booking/no later than 24 hours before departure date).

Animals that cannot be transported inside the cabin will be transported by Lufthansa in appropriate, animal-friendly containers in an air-conditioned area of the cargo hold. You must provide your own container for your animal.

Special requirements (e.g. a special crate or container) apply to the transportation of breeds of dog classified as fighting dogs. Further information is available from the Lufthansa Reservation Office.